- NIMH Advisory Council Meeting - February 11 @12 PM ET (Virtual). The National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC) Open Policy Session offers a unique opportunity for the mental health research and advocacy communities to stay up-to-date on the latest National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) programs and priorities. Available here.
- FABBS Advocacy Update and Office Hours - February 13 @ 1:00 PM ET (virtual). FABBS will be hosting another advocacy update and "office hours" style meeting on February 13th. We hope to see you there. Please visit our website for more advocacy resources, here. Register here. Click here to view our website with the presentation slides. Please note, as we are still finalizing them, kindly refrain from distributing further at this time.
- RFI for the NIH Disability Research Strategic Plan. Deadline March 12. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is developing the NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research (FY26-FY30) and is seeking input on its draft framework. This Request for Information (RFI) invites feedback from the research community to help shape the plan. For inquiries, email disabilityhealthresearch@nih.gov. View the complete RFI here.
- FABBS Accepting Nominations for Student Awards - Deadline March 28. FABBS is now accepting nominations for its Doctoral Dissertation Research Excellence Awards and Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards, which honor student investigators whose research demonstrates exceptional quality and meaningful impact on society. Don’t miss the chance to recognize outstanding student contributions to the behavioral and brain sciences. Click here for more information and how to nominate.
- FABBS Fall Internship Applications: Interested in being a champion for the brain and behavioral sciences? FABBS is now accepting applications. For more information on how to apply and to read about previous intern experiences, check out the Student Internship Page. Deadline - Rolling.